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Scindia has blamed heavy fog for chaos at Delhi airport..
Scindia has said that the government has ordered the airport authorities to expedite the operationalization of the CAT III-enabled 4th runway, in addition to the existing CAT III-enabled runway...
Blanketed by dense fog, Delhi Airport was forced to close CAT III runways, which can't handle zero-visibility operations..
"DGCA will issue an SOP for airlines on better communication and facilitation of passengers to minimise discomfort in view of flight cancellations and delays due to adverse weather..
Over 100 flights have been delayed and cancelled due to the dense fog which has disrupted operations at the Delhi Airport...
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